Kaitlin Olson
Biography
Kaitlin Olson is an American actress and comedian. Born on August 18, 1975, in Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA. She began her career in The Sunday Company at the Groundlings, an improvisational theatre and school in Los Angeles, California. Olson is known for her role as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds on the long-running FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She also starred as Mackenzie "Micky" Murphy in the Fox comedy series The Mick and as Cricket Melfi in the Quibi comedy series Flipped. With a career spanning multiple television series, Olson has established herself as a prominent figure in the comedy genre.
Career overview
Kaitlin Olson began her career in the entertainment industry at the Groundlings, an improvisational theatre and school in Los Angeles, California. She was a member of The Sunday Company, a program at the Groundlings that provides training and performance opportunities for its members.
Olson went on to secure minor roles in several television series before being cast as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds in the FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a role she has held since 2005. This long-running series has been a significant part of her career, providing her with a steady presence on television.
In addition to her work on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Olson has appeared in other television series, including The Mick and Flipped. In Flipped, she played the role of Cricket Melfi, earning her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. With a career spanning multiple television series and a notable nomination, Olson has established herself as a talented comedic actress.
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- PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! (2025) as Self
- High Potential (2024) as Morgan Gillory
- High Potential (2024) Producer
- High Potential (2024) Executive Producer
- Incoming (2024) as Ms. Nielsen
- Agent Elvis (2023) as CeCe Ryder (voice)
- Champions (2023) as Alex
- Welcome to Wrexham (2022) as Self
- It's a Wonderful Binge (2022) as Mayor Spengler
- Hacks (2021) as DJ Vance
- Abbott Elementary (2021) as Dee
- Space Force (2020) as Edison Jaymes
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) as Self - Contestant
- Flipped (2020) as Cricket Melfi
- Arizona (2018) as Vicki
- The Mick (2017) as Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy
- The F Word (2017) as Self
- Finding Dory (2016) as Destiny (voice)
- Marine Life Interviews (2016) as Destiny (voice)
- Vacation (2015) as Arizona Cop
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Heat (2013) as Tatiana
- Escape from Planet Earth (2013) as 3D Movie Girl (voice)
- Brickleberry (2012) as Ethel Anderson (voice)
- Unsupervised (2012) as Carol / Danielle (voice)
- Unsupervised (2012) as (voice)
- Unsupervised (2012) as Carol (voice)
- Unsupervised (2012) as Danielle (voice)
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Helen (voice)
- New Girl (2011) as Ashley
- A Tribute to Ryan Dunn (2011) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Leap Year (2010) as Libby
- Held Up (2010) as Rocky 2
- Weather Girl (2009) as Sherry
- The Nightman Cometh: Live (2009) as Dee Reynolds
- A Very Sunny Christmas (2009) as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
- The Riches (2007)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Dee Reynolds
- Out of Practice (2005)
- Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show (2005)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Punk'd (2003) as Field Agent
- Miss Match (2003) as Jillian
- George Lopez (2002) as Janet
- Meet the Marks (2002)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Cheryl's Sister
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Becky
- Coyote Ugly (2000) as Bidding Customer
- Eyes to Heaven (2000)
- Family Guy (1999) as Brenda Quagmire (voice)
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Traylor
- The Simpsons (1989) as Quinn Hopper (voice)